Verb
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| patronise -
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
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patronize,
shop,
shop at,
buy at,
frequent,
sponsor |
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boycott refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
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back up,
support make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"
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| patronise -
be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
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patronize,
patronage,
support,
keep going |
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foster,
nurture help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
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| patronise -
assume sponsorship of
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sponsor,
patronize |
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support play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
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cosponsor sponsor together with another sponsor
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| patronise -
treat condescendingly
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patronize,
condescend |
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interact act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
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stoop to make concessions to
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